Lot 259
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cover 1855 (12 Oct.) envelope from Auckland to Halifax, bearing 1855 London 1d. dull carmine -- two examples with clear to large margins nearly all round and each lightly cancelled with two strikes of the "1" obliterator, the left-hand stamp additionally tied by large h.s. "6", Halifax c.d.s. alongside the adhesives, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; both stamps with a tiny tear and the envelope with various faults. One of a handful of covers known bearing two examples of this elusive stamp. An extremely rare franking. Photo
cover 1855 (12 Oct.) envelope from Auckland to Halifax, bearing 1855 London 1d. dull carmine -- two examples with clear to large margins nearly all round and each lightly cancelled with two strikes of the "1" obliterator, the left-hand stamp additionally tied by large h.s. "6", Halifax c.d.s. alongside the adhesives, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; both stamps with a tiny tear and the envelope with various faults. One of a handful of covers known bearing two examples of this elusive stamp. An extremely rare franking. Photo

Details
cover 1855 (12 Oct.) envelope from Auckland to Halifax, bearing 1855 London 1d. dull carmine -- two examples with clear to large margins nearly all round and each lightly cancelled with two strikes of the "1" obliterator, the left-hand stamp additionally tied by large h.s. "6", Halifax c.d.s. alongside the adhesives, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; both stamps with a tiny tear and the envelope with various faults. One of a handful of covers known bearing two examples of this elusive stamp. An extremely rare franking. Photo
Provenance
Maurice Burrus, 1963